BookReview suggest_category.htm node cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in BookReview. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file suggest_category.htm. The manipulation of the argument node results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-1782. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in BookReview (the affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown part of the file suggest_category.htm. The manipulation of the argument node with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The bug was discovered 04/27/2005. The weakness was disclosed 05/26/2005 by Lostmon Lords (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lostmon.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1782. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:suggest_category.htm it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18375 (BookReview 1.0 Multiple Script XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25731), Tenable (18375), SecurityFocus (BID 13783†), OSVDB (16873†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8247†). The entries VDB-25389, VDB-25357, VDB-82511 and VDB-82513 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 18375
Nessus Name: BookReview 1.0 Multiple Script XSS
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lostmon.blogspot.com
Researcher: Lostmon Lords
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1782 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1782
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82512
SecurityFocus: 13783 - BookReview Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 16873 - BookReview suggest_category.htm node Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 8247

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/18/2016 13:11
Updated: 04/24/2025 21:06
Changes: 04/18/2016 13:11 (43), 10/12/2018 08:18 (6), 07/25/2022 08:31 (3), 07/25/2022 08:33 (7), 06/15/2024 00:47 (19), 07/08/2024 03:10 (1), 04/24/2025 21:06 (7)
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